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FAN Bulletin 1088: Help needed in San Francisco Bay area
August 14, 2009,
Hot on the heels of the move to fluoridate San Jose, we have heard from David Lamar that there is an effort to fluoridate many communities in the San Francisco Bay area. If you live in this area - or you know someone else who does - please contact David as soon as you can. San Francisco has been fluoridated for years but has recently passed legislation requiring that decisions follow the Precautionary Principle. If the Precautionary Principle does not apply to fluoridation then it applies to nothing! So perhaps if David et al. can put together a major campaign to stop communities in the Bay area (and San Jose) from fluoridating then a spin-off to this would be to put pressure on San Francisco to stop this outdated and foolish practice. At the very least, please let everyone you know about this and get them to our web page to view the DVD "Professional Perspectives on Water Fluoridation" and read the Professionals' Statement calling for an end to fluoridation worldwide.
Meanwhile, I have had a chance to look at Kip Duchon's power point presentation in San Jose (Kip Duchon is the engineer from the CDC who thinks he is a medical specialist) and his cherry picking of the scientific studies is atrocious. If an undergraduate did to the literature what he has done, he would get a failing grade for his paper and probably the course as well. Among other things he is claiming that fluoride is a nutrient. As science his power point is drivel, as propaganda it is effective ONLY because he wears the mantle of the CDC, and if people didn't know the track record of this agency on this issue that still works. More about the inaccuracies and false statements in this power point presentation later.
Surely, if the public is going to be brainwashed on this issue it should be at industry's expense not at taxpayer's expense! We have come to expect industry (especially polluting industry) to be the masters of spin, but what we don't expect - and shouldn't expect - is for government employees to use the same tactics. If they wish to do so let them go and work for industry - or the ADA!
Paul Connett
David Lamar's email:
Hi Paul
As you know, the "Public Health" boys are making a push to fluoridate the San Francisco Bay Area as part of the National Healthcare agenda. This is the 6th largest metropolitan area in the U.S. and they are trying to get the dozen cities that make up the area, to join together.
We are putting together a team and are looking for interested people to help stop them and hand them a major defeat. If we go to a city council meeting with only three people, well, not much of a showing. There really isn't a lot of work but we need numbers and local people.
We are also looking for a local spokesman to interface with the media. The position doesn't require detailed knowledge, just to share a simple story in person and over the phone with the local media. If we get no press face time, we'll have no media coverage.
Could you please share with your mailing list so we can rebuild a strong team. Many thanks
David
Mtn View Citizens for Safe Drinking Water
Mtn View, California
SafeWater@nofluoride.com
(650) 968-1424
http://www.FluorideAlert.Org
FAN Bulletin 1088: Help needed in San Francisco Bay area
August 14, 2009,
Hot on the heels of the move to fluoridate San Jose, we have heard from David Lamar that there is an effort to fluoridate many communities in the San Francisco Bay area. If you live in this area - or you know someone else who does - please contact David as soon as you can. San Francisco has been fluoridated for years but has recently passed legislation requiring that decisions follow the Precautionary Principle. If the Precautionary Principle does not apply to fluoridation then it applies to nothing! So perhaps if David et al. can put together a major campaign to stop communities in the Bay area (and San Jose) from fluoridating then a spin-off to this would be to put pressure on San Francisco to stop this outdated and foolish practice. At the very least, please let everyone you know about this and get them to our web page to view the DVD "Professional Perspectives on Water Fluoridation" and read the Professionals' Statement calling for an end to fluoridation worldwide.
Meanwhile, I have had a chance to look at Kip Duchon's power point presentation in San Jose (Kip Duchon is the engineer from the CDC who thinks he is a medical specialist) and his cherry picking of the scientific studies is atrocious. If an undergraduate did to the literature what he has done, he would get a failing grade for his paper and probably the course as well. Among other things he is claiming that fluoride is a nutrient. As science his power point is drivel, as propaganda it is effective ONLY because he wears the mantle of the CDC, and if people didn't know the track record of this agency on this issue that still works. More about the inaccuracies and false statements in this power point presentation later.
Surely, if the public is going to be brainwashed on this issue it should be at industry's expense not at taxpayer's expense! We have come to expect industry (especially polluting industry) to be the masters of spin, but what we don't expect - and shouldn't expect - is for government employees to use the same tactics. If they wish to do so let them go and work for industry - or the ADA!
Paul Connett
David Lamar's email:
Hi Paul
As you know, the "Public Health" boys are making a push to fluoridate the San Francisco Bay Area as part of the National Healthcare agenda. This is the 6th largest metropolitan area in the U.S. and they are trying to get the dozen cities that make up the area, to join together.
We are putting together a team and are looking for interested people to help stop them and hand them a major defeat. If we go to a city council meeting with only three people, well, not much of a showing. There really isn't a lot of work but we need numbers and local people.
We are also looking for a local spokesman to interface with the media. The position doesn't require detailed knowledge, just to share a simple story in person and over the phone with the local media. If we get no press face time, we'll have no media coverage.
Could you please share with your mailing list so we can rebuild a strong team. Many thanks
David
Mtn View Citizens for Safe Drinking Water
Mtn View, California
SafeWater@nofluoride.com
(650) 968-1424
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